Monthly Archives: January 2012

Reclaimed Wood Wine Glass Rack – DIY

After I completed the seven foot tall heart pine shelf, Christy and I decided that we’d like to add a rack to hold wine glasses. We figured that there would be plenty of room between the shelves to dangle a … Continue reading

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Stabilizing Large Furniture – DIY

The heartpine shelf I built for our dining room ended up being seven feet tall. This didn’t sound all that tall until I realized that it also weighed 200+ pounds. That much height and weight would do some damage if … Continue reading

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Protecting Outside Pipes from Freezing – DIY

Last year, I replaced our old, broken, 1-inch-from-the-ground outside water spigot with a much taller pipe for easy filling of buckets and general access. I’m considering replacing it with a shorter one next summer; but, for now, I’m worried about it … Continue reading

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